Line Juul has been employed as festival director for Oslo Jazzfestival
Currently, Juul is a senior advisor at Arts and Culture Norway, and will begin working as festival director in august. Director Øyvind Larsen will stay on until the 2023-edition of the festival is completed.
Line Juul is from Levanger in Trøndelag. Formerly, she was the producer for Nasjonal Jazzscene in Oslo and has also worked as a booking agent for Kalleklev Management in Bergen. She has also been a jury member for among others, Jazzahead and the Norwegian Grammy-awards.
Chairman of the festival board, Svein Skarheim, states:
- This process has been very inspiring. There are many great professionals in the Norwegian music industry, and the best have shown interest in this position. It’s been a privilege to meet them all. Line Juul was our top candidate, with solid experience, expertise and interpersonal skills. She has what it takes to bring this festival towards new artistic goals.
Juul herself is looking forward to embarking on the new position:
- Quality, sustainability and balance are important focal points for me as festival director. I look forward to offering the very best of Norwegian and international jazz to the festival audience together with the festival staff and our committed volunteers.
About Oslo Jazzfestival:
Oslo Jazz Festival is a non-profit foundation with the purpose of producing a festival of 60 concerts at 15 venues in the center of Oslo every year in week 33. The festival was founded in 1986 and covers a broad range of jazz styles. Next festival is the 13th to 19th of August 2023. More information at Oslo Jazzfestivals website.
